ML18025B508

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Forwards IE Insp Repts 50-259/81-03,50-260/81-03 & 50-296/81-03 on 810101-31 & Notice of Violation
ML18025B508
Person / Time
Site: Browns Ferry  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 03/10/1981
From: Robert Lewis
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: Parris H
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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ML18025B504 List:
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NUDOCS 8105210181
Download: ML18025B508 (4)


See also: IR 05000259/1981003

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

101 MARIETTAST., N.W., SUITE 3100

ATLANTA,GEORGIA 30303

MARl 0 1981

Tennessee

Valley Authority

ATTN:

H.

G. Parris

Manager of Power

500A Chestnut Street

Tower II

Chattanooga,

TN

37401

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

Report Nos. 50-259/81-03,

50-260/81-03

and 50-296/81-03

This refer'st'o"the ro'uti'ne-'sa'fety inspection

conducted

'by .R

F. Sullivan of'this

".'ffice

on January'1-31,

19'81; of activities authorized

by NRC Operating License

Nos.

DPR-33,

DPR-52

and

DPR-68 for the Browns Ferry facility.

Our preliminary

findings were discussed with H. Abercrombie at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas

examined

during

the

inspection

and

our findings

are

discussed

in the

enclosed

inspection

report.

Within these

areas,

the inspection

consisted

of

selective

examinations of procedures

and representative

records,

interviews with

personnel,

and observations

by the inspectors.

During the inspection, it was

found that certain activities under your license

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appear

to violate

NRC requirements.

These

items

and references

to pertinent

requirements

are listed in the Notice of Violation enclosed herewith as Appendix A.

,Elements.to

be included in your response

are delineated in Appendix A.

We have

examined

actions

you have

taken with regard

to previously identified

enforcement matters

and unresolved

items.

The status of these items is discussed

in the enclosed report.

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In 'accordance 'with'ection 2.790 of the

NRC "Rules 'of Practice," Part 2, Title

10,

Code of Federal Regulations,

a copy of this letter and'the enclosed inspection

report will be placed in the

NRC Public Document

Room. If this report contains

any information that you believe to be proprietary, it is necessary

that you

make

a written application within 20 days to this office to withhold such infor-

mation from public disclosure.

Any such application must include the basis for

claiming that

the

information is proprietary

and the proprietary information

should be contained in a separate

part of the document.

If we do not hear from

you in this regard within the specified period, the report will be placed in the

Public Document Room.

Should you have

any questions

concerning this letter,

we will be glad to discuss

them with you.

Si:ncerely,

Enclos'ures:

(See

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Richard

C.

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Ac ing

irector

Resident.G

Reactor Project Inspection

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Tennessee

Valley Authority

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Enclosures:

1.

Appendix A, Notice of Violation

2.

Inspection Report Nos. 50-259/81-03

50-260/81-03

and 50-296/81-03

cc w/encl:

H. L. Abercrombie, Plant Superintendent

R. E. Rogers,

Project Engineer

H. N. Culver, Chief, Nuclear Safety

Review Staff

H. J.

Green, Division Director

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